The 25 Best Outdoor Lights for a Merry and Bright Christmas

Hang string-light icicles from your roof with these warm white strands, or get them in cool white, multi-color, and color-changing options.

Add a little novelty with these star-shaped string lights, that are perfect for the holiday season but also totally work year-round.

Looking for a unique alternative to the traditional icicle string lights? These "meteor shower" lights look like falling stars cascading from trees (or wherever else you hang them from). You can score them in white, as seen here, or in a cool blue or purple.

If you like the textured look of those vintage-inspired strawberry C9 bulbs but aren't a fan of colorful lights, these cool white bulbs will give you the same nostalgic feeling but with a neutral color palette—and with individual clips on each light, it's easy to line your roof (or just about anything).

Or, bring in a colorful, vintage flair with these large, strawberry-shaped C9 lights for a fun look. Since they're LEDs, they'll shine brighter than ever before, and you'll pretty much never have to worry about them all burning out by next season.

You'll immediately feel the holiday spirit with these modern, multi-color globe lights. They also come in white, if you want a soft glow instead.

You'll beam with pride as cars drive by your home! These design-forward lights are a chic and elegant way to bring in the charm of Christmas.

Can't decide between white lights and colorful ones? With these mini LED fairy lights, you don't have to choose! The lights can be switched back and forth to whatever suits your mood.

For the ultimate in classic Christmas string lights, these bright white, green-wired lights (that are super popular on Amazon, by the way!) should do the trick. You can also get them in a multi-color option, if white isn't your go-to.

Or, for those of you who prefer a white wire with white lights, these are another Amazon-favorite pick for the holiday season.

Whether your state never has a snowy, white Christmas, or you're a huge fan of coastal designs, you can skip going traditional and spread the holiday cheer with beautiful sea glass. You can use them for any occasion!

These frosted globe lights are perfect for creating a cool, icy look that would make even Elsa jealous. But if warm white is not your style, they also come in cool white, orange, purple, and multi-color options.

Rope lights are great for wrapping around trees, columns, and fences. These ones are battery-powered and dimmable, with a remote to control them as you wish.

If tinier bulbs are more your style, these mini LEDs are a great option—they come in multi-color and warm white, and will give your tree (or roof, or wherever!) a pretty glow without the bulbs being too in-your-face.

With over 12,000 reviews, these copper-wire fairy lights are solar powered, so they'll automatically start to light up your house (or trees, or bushes!) as soon as the sun goes down.

You don't need snow to have a white Christmas this year, thanks to these snowflake lights that look festive just about anywhere. And if pure white isn't your thing, these lights also come in warm white.

Speaking of stars, these warm white star-shaped curtain lights will add a fun, celestial glow to any window or wall.

If you've got a tree or a ledge from which to hang this Christmas tree comprised of string lights (and topped with a star, of course!) it'll certainly be a stunner in your yard.

Light the way to your front door with these pathway marking lights shaped like red-and-white candy canes. Each order includes two sets of five lights.

Go bold with a multi-color light projector to add flecks of red and green to the exterior of your entire home—it'll look like super festive snow is falling.